What a great interview! I bought Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death when it came out in the UK in the early 70s. I’ve heard Fahey could be very difficult but here he’s really relaxed and speaks candidly and lucidly. Magic!!!
@Robert-nk7ywАй бұрын
Great losses ,Joe Buzzard,ED Denson. John was very eccentric. John was a roommate,friend. Actually quite critical judged people by their artistic abilities,graceful host. Composed one note at a time from the astral. Played in a trance. Bawdy sense of humor. Dug trains and turtles. Robert Wheeler
@CyclopticАй бұрын
Greatest guitarist of all time and honestly, his 1981 hair do is the greatest I've ever seen as well. Rest easy, John. Thank you for the beauty you showed us all.
@BurchsongАй бұрын
Fantastic!
@bralingii1635Ай бұрын
I believe Kottke cites Fahey as an influence.
@Jims2517Ай бұрын
This is the era when i saw him Live at j.b. scotts in albany n.y. great show.
@rushomancy2 ай бұрын
yokohama shopping trip
@ThomasHerlofsen2 ай бұрын
Yes, that is THE Karin Krog, the lengendary jazz singer, that produced this.. She writes in her memoir that she felt like getting a proper education, so she got an apprenticeship at the Norwegian national broadcasting corporation!
@DwainDwight2 ай бұрын
he was really special. so much emotion. beautiful.
@DwainDwight3 ай бұрын
the emotional depth in his playing is pretty much unequalled. mind boggling & beautiful. his music play in my house daily that's for sure.
@sbrons13 ай бұрын
Wow! Found it!
@CezannieMelchor3 ай бұрын
He needs a Shark
@mo2heaven7044 ай бұрын
This type of playing is harder than an electric right?
@richardseegman8034 ай бұрын
I think Fahey is a fabulous guitarist. But his greatest contribution to the musical world was to discover LEO KOTTKE and get Leo's first record contract. Just listen to 6 and 12 string guitar by Kottke (black cover with armadillo), and tell me what you think.
@mnc34284 ай бұрын
Mi ha regalato Red pony John Fahey, tramite qui si,...tocca ammetterlo poiché questo brano (come diversi altri di artisti)sono diventati fortunatamente e miracolosamente parte integrante di me e le mie 6/12corde,manco fossero un epatite musicale e positiva o boh,comunque è tre anni credo oramai che sono sedentario, un po da prima di conoscerlo sempre da qui ovvio,ma ha fatto in modo che il primo anno dei tre non era andato nel WC🙏🏿🙏🏿un Monaco nuovo per me,diciamo pure<<moderno >>da poter venerare!❤
@greatsilentwatcher4 ай бұрын
Didn't use a thumb pick. Folks covering his music generally do. Interesting, I guess. It's a matter of player's choice, after all.
@martinlewis8075 ай бұрын
He had chronic fatigue syndrome
@martinlewis8075 ай бұрын
He doesn’t look too well.
@robertgriffin75695 ай бұрын
One of my favorite guitarists of all time...a true legend..
@Claytone-Records4 ай бұрын
Do you have a favorite recording or three of him?
@robertgriffin75694 ай бұрын
@@Claytone-Records Yes l do, "The transfiguration of blind joe death" I think it was originally released in a vinyl pressing in 1965.. but it is just amazing even today.. and Yeah lm getting pretty old. Hahaha.
@dj_thur_sound5 ай бұрын
When I think MRS can't surprise me any more, I found this gem. Sensational!
@mo2heaven7045 ай бұрын
He gives serial killer vibes, a rockstar one
@clumsystrummer5 ай бұрын
Would love to hear the complete interview. Just this clip reaffirms my acceptance and my being fine with my fanaticism of Mr. Fahey.
@bigdaddystinkeye7 ай бұрын
Lucky enough to see John play three times in my life and actually had a short chat with him once. First time I saw him was at Kane Hall at the University of Washington. 1976 or so. My neighbor Linda Waterfall opened. What a great life I've had.
@danjacobs60297 ай бұрын
so much power in red pony. the extremes of dynamic
@Astralpains7 ай бұрын
The way he throws back that one strand of hair before plowing into “sunny side” as if in his mind hes a majestic lion. John was something else
@hodshonf7 ай бұрын
you can hear Vaseline Machine Gun
@djanitatiana7 ай бұрын
Such a talented guy. Couldn't believe it when he got Sydney the 2000 Olympics.
@rayjr625 ай бұрын
Um, that is a different John Fahey.
@djanitatiana5 ай бұрын
@@rayjr62 Really?
@jaredbarlow26128 ай бұрын
This is awesome
@dekin8198 ай бұрын
only watching this because he was a friend of Al , he has a real bad habit of not giving Al Wilson his credit. 😢
@realgrug8 ай бұрын
i wonder what else those hands can do😍
@whatevershebrings9 ай бұрын
"Play it like you mean it, boy..." So if '62 was the last time Fahey worked w/ Bussard, can we assume the titular "Days Have Gone By" was cut then, if not earlier? It certainly sounds earlier than its 1967 release date.
@joaquinodriozola49639 ай бұрын
theres some amazing reverb and phasing effects on that record. Very innovative and ahead of its time, especially considering their budget
@joaquinodriozola496310 ай бұрын
very eclectic performer
@markcrowley690610 ай бұрын
John Fahey played and improvised on the guitar as Keith Jarrett does with the piano.
@JohnTimothy-m8x10 ай бұрын
Nope wou go se him ??? Im as
@davidbrook712110 ай бұрын
Saw John Fahey at the Great American Music Hall in SF, Cal. one fine summer evening in 1974. There was a long line-up to get in, made friends with the people in line, and so we whiled away the while awhile, and I was feelin' pretty good by the time we filed in and John Fahey stepped onto the stage. I don't recall him saying one word. Just sat down tuned a little and started playing and playing, completely wowing the audience - a stream of consciousness wrapped up in some iconic pieces. Helluv an evening. Transformative. What a trip!
@LonesomeLeftist10 ай бұрын
Anyone know what guitar he's using for slide?
@samwisegamgee428010 ай бұрын
its an old weissenborn style 3 guitar made in hawaii
@MalMotorDedo11 ай бұрын
It's incredible to see. It's also incredible to understand that his left hand isn't a fan of the complicated stuff, but has some amazing speed. On the other hand, pun intended, he plays the notes as if he was the guitar. Dude is a breath of fresh air to me.
@henkn211 ай бұрын
Great show, thanks for posting! To be honest, I was pretty exhausted at the end 🙂
@laura.sefchik Жыл бұрын
🥰 =>> kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoGnpqSVoLp0fa8 🤍 John Fahey @ The New Varsity (Michael Hedges opened) One of the fathers of finger style visits Palo Alto. 10/11/1981 - Randy Lutge ⬆ Sep 17, 2023. 🚫 TV LIES - This is not your show to put up. Please remove it.
@rlutge Жыл бұрын
This is not your show to put up. Please remove it.
@RickyBlackwell_X Жыл бұрын
Thanks for timecodes
@paulgartner4619 Жыл бұрын
What make of guitar is this?
@ryangunwitch-black Жыл бұрын
Gonna go play guitar now!
@_Ramen-Vac_ Жыл бұрын
best 2 AM tunes available, thanks so.
@mito886 күн бұрын
LOL!
@losnos79 Жыл бұрын
I like ass
@dirtwolf Жыл бұрын
Such a punk performance. His influence on Sonic Youth is so clear here. So cool. A legend
@frgnvola Жыл бұрын
can you point me to some Sonic Youth songs/albums that exemplify this influence by Fahey please?
@rajusjoseph10 ай бұрын
@@frgnvola Teenage riot by Sonic Youth. The riff in that is inspired by what Fahey plays at the start here
@frgnvola22 күн бұрын
@@rajusjosephthanks! listening now. do you mean like at 2:01? I can kinda hear it i guess
@rajusjoseph21 күн бұрын
@@frgnvola right :)
@tdb517 Жыл бұрын
His haircut is just as wild as his music. My favourite guitar player for sure
@FK-we1dp Жыл бұрын
What a fucked up looking dude
@LeeBrackpool-zg6wk Жыл бұрын
John Faheys influence on me has seen me through some very difficult times and I will always praise him in my Heart.